This statistic shows the results of a survey among Americans in 2017 in regards to the types of materials they were recycling, with a breakdown by type of community. As of March 2017, some 72 percent of respondents living in rural communities stated that they recycled plastic materials.
Types of material currently recycled in the United States in 2017, by type of community*
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Types of material currently recycled in the United States in 2017, by type of community*
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Statista Survey. (April 1, 2017). Types of material currently recycled in the United States in 2017, by type of community* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/695598/americans-types-of-materials-recycled-in-the-united-states-by-community/
Statista Survey. "Types of material currently recycled in the United States in 2017, by type of community*." Chart. April 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/695598/americans-types-of-materials-recycled-in-the-united-states-by-community/
Statista Survey. (2017). Types of material currently recycled in the United States in 2017, by type of community*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/695598/americans-types-of-materials-recycled-in-the-united-states-by-community/
Statista Survey. "Types of Material Currently Recycled in The United States in 2017, by Type of Community*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/695598/americans-types-of-materials-recycled-in-the-united-states-by-community/
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